Kensington and Sir Gergesene meet up with Sir Steinhardt and confront Sir Hehner. The Korv question the Cervani, and several things are revealed. Sir Hehner was unaware of the Bosch doppleganger, and knowingly was going to present a false heir to the Legislature. When his motives are questionned, Hehner accuses Gergesene of also being partisan in this issue, and helping push Ruthven's agenda. He even blames the Korv knight for the methods he was forced to use when he could not obtain Jael.
Ruthven arrives, with several Landsknechts and the news that Jonas has become a loose gear. Sir Hehner demands the right to fight, in place of his arrest, and Gergesene has a strange vision of Lord Ruthven slaying warped knights, as the challenge is accepted by Ruthven himself. The Lord and Landsknechts move to a more open area, while Gergesene, Kensington and Steinhardt try to make sense of things. They are running out of time, though Sir Gergesene manages to cause some delays, much to Ruthven's anger.
As the Korv knight does this, Sir Steinhardt offers to fight in Sir Hehner's place. The young knight feels just as guilty as the old one, and wants Hehner to survive so questions might be answered. The duel cannot be delayed, and so Sir Steinhardt and Lord Ruthven fight under the watchful eyes of all the knights. Both are equally skilled, and the battle goes on for some time. Finally, Sir Steinhardt strikes a blow that rends Lord Ruthven's chestpiece, the sight beneath is enough to make him pause, and long enough for Ruthven to drive his sword into the knight's chest. Sir Hehner and Sir Gergesene are the only others to share the view, and one word describes it best.

Bosch